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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 5-27-08 |
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DMI245AA
2008 Fall – 2010 Summer II |
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2 Credit(s) |
8 Period(s) |
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Clinical
Practicum III-AA |
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Technical
and professional aspects of diagnostic ultrasound in a hospital or clinical
setting at the advanced beginner level. Reinforcement and broadening of
knowledge base related to hospital procedures and policies. Observation,
assistance and performance of patient care and sonographic
duties under moderate supervision. Prerequisites: Admission to Diagnostic
Medical Ultrasound program. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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DMI245AA 2008
Fall – 2010 Summer II |
Clinical Practicum III-AA |
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In a professional manner, adhere to safety, emergency, and
ethical policies and procedures of the ultrasound department and healthcare
agency with moderate assistance, as needed. (I) |
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Perform image acquisition and processing including storage
of completed examinations with moderate assistance, as needed. (II) |
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Follow patient care protocols before, during, and after
the sonographic examination with moderate
assistance, as needed. (III) |
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Perform office procedures to include filing, scheduling,
billing, report retrieval, and processing of patient, with moderate
assistance, as needed. (IV) |
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Assist the technologist in performing selected sonographic examinations in the clinical setting. (V) |
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Under moderate supervision, create diagnostic images. (VI)
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Under moderate supervision, utilize appropriate techniques
to correct equipment limitations. (VI) |
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DMI245AA 2008
Fall – 2010 Summer II |
Clinical Practicum III-AA |
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I. Professional Protocols A. Departmental hierarchy B. Emergency and safety
procedures C. Clinical, department,
and patient protocols D. Student's roles in
department E. Communication with
patients, staff, and physicians 1. HIPPA Guidelines 2. Patient's Bill of Rights
F. Hospital Policies and
Procedures 1. Ethical and professional
behavior 2. Hospital and
departmental information systems II. Image Processing
Procedures A. Darkroom operations B. Development of images C. Processing of image D. Image filing E. Image retrieval F. Daylight loading and
processing III. Patient Care A. Before, during, and
after examination B. Privacy C. Proper identification D. Appropriate
communication E. Competent performance of
duties F. Proper documentation
processing IV. Patient Processing
Procedures A. Registration B. History C. Coding procedures D. Report retrieval E. Scheduling F. Release V. Sonographic
Skills A. Room setup B. Transducer selection C. Controls selection D. Scanning procedure E. Technical worksheet F. Image recording G. Adherance
to department scanning protocol H. Case discussion with
attending sonographers and physicians I. Completion of
examination in a timely manner J. Room cleanup VI. Technical Procedures A. Production of acceptable
images B. Correction of scanning
and imaging factors C. Correction of equipment
limitations D. Recognition of most
effective method to create diagnostic images E. Working with
anatomically challenging patients/complex |
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